Planing device



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Patented Jan. 8, i952 v enema nEYlCE Charles B; Somerset. liartford fionm.

Application April-13, 1950; Serial 1850;15:53598? 1; I v This; invention; relates-t saplaning device and more particmarly; to. a. derlcewmr planingtarticlc ofwoedor the-like;

An obje of: thepresentinvcntionis to. provi a planing-device iorrp r-fcrmin anlaning oper Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understoodfrpm the; followin d c pt n and: the: accompany drawingin; which: I

Fig; 1;is;a plan view; of: a1. planing device embodying my invention. Y 1

Fig. 2 ice. side view of said device. 1

Fig; 3 is an end view thereof.

Fig. 4 is-a similar view showing -the guideplate adjust d f r angular planing.

Fig. 5 is a plan-viewof the device showing the work; han n mechanisnrmounted thereon;

' 1 Fig. 611s. a. sideview; thereof...

Fig. iris a similar view hutshowingathez said mechanism adjusted for angular planing.

Fig. 8 is a side view in vertical section on line 88 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is a sectional end view on line 9-9 of Fig. 6.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawings, my improved planing device comprises an elongated table 5 which is preferably mounted on legs 6 and has a guide plate, or fence I, that is hinged to the table by means of hinges 88. The said guide plate is retained in adjusted angular position relatively to the table 5 by means of a bracket 9 that extends backwardly from the guide plate 1 and is slotted to receive a clamping screw I which projects through the slot and is threaded to a supporting 'arm II that is mounted on the table and extends rearwardly therefrom to support the plate I in any desired angular position relatively to the said table 5.

The said device of my present invention is particularly intended to produce a'highly finished planed surface on a piece of wood or the like and, in order to accomplish this, I provide a cutter blade I2 which is mounted upon a blade holder portion l3 that is integral with the table 5 and extends angularly to the surface thereof stclaima, (01. 144-414 2 bothlongitudinally and. laterally, so I that the said blade: pr icetsthrcughan angular slot: 14 in the table; 5., and: the straight; cutting ed e thereof is positioned. parallel:v to; the surface: of the. table-.5 and at an angle towards. the front surface of the. guideplate l. inc the direction tawardswhich-the work is; moved for a planing operation.

In. order to, supp rt. a piece. of workrelativ ly tothe cuttin blade and tamove thesaid piece for: a planin op ra ion. L providea w r holdin and mov ng mechan sm. pre erabluinclud g? 2 supporting plate. 15,-. which: is slidablymounted over. the: upper ed ev at he gu de plate; 1. by means-ref. iii-flange. lfithaying downwardly? illiqjectin-ge linll that. engage th rearward: side of the said uide: pl te; The said. plate.- I5.- 1 pro:- v ed; with a suitablehandle "5., by. m an of which: it is manually moved on; the guide; plate t pu h a. piece of work. ev n e.cutting edge of the blade l2, and also with an; angle adjust,- ment th form. f a brack tli which s P .otally mountedto t e. pla e as at. Hand. may

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clampin sc ew 2t which xtendsthro sha sl t 2.2; on an. extension.- 213- from. said bracket; and is threadedto he said supp rting; plate--15. i bracket t. s. constru ted with; a. Pe pe icular flange 24 that engages the work piece being planed and retains said work piece, with relation to the surface of the table 5 and the edge of the blade I2, at the angle for which the bracket 19 has been adjusted.

When a piece of wood orthe like is to be planed on my improved planing device, the said piece is placed upon the table 5 and held with one hand against the front surface of the guide plate 1' and the front surface of the bracket I9, as indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 5 to '7. The supporting plate l5is then slid forwardly, by means of the handle l8, and the piece of work is thus pushed into contact with the cutting edge of the blade and moved over said blade for a. planing operation.v

It will be noted that as the work is pushed forwardly, the angle of the cutting edge of the blade, with relation to the surface of the guide plate 1, will cause the work to be forced against the said surface of the guide plate and thereby facilitates the holding of the piece in the proper position during the planing operation. It will also be noted that, when the angle adjustment bracket I9 is adjusted for a desired angle, such as illustrated in Fig. 7, it will hold the work piece at the desired angle with relation to the cutting said cutting edge. This permits the rear portion of said supporting surface to properlysupport the work piece by engagement with the surface of said piece that has been planed by the cutting edge of the blade and is then at a higher plane than the unplaned portion of the said surface.

As shown in Fig. 8, the cutting bladei2 is preferably secured to the portion 13 by meansof a. clamping plate 25 which is secured to said portion by a clamping screw 26 that extends through a slot in the cutting blade and is, threaded to said portion. The said blade may also be adjusted longitudinally by means of adjusting screw 2'! so that the cuttingedge of the blade will be located at the proper plane with relation 1 to the supporting surface of the table 5.

j; My improved planingdevice has been found highly efiicient for producing finished planed surfaces which are so smooth and accurate, that no further finishing or fitting operation is required. v I claim:

1. .A planing device comprising a table having a work supporting surface, a cutting blade extending through said table and having a cutting edge substantially on a plane with the said sup- "porting surface, a guide plate for guiding a piece of work upon said surface, and means movably mounted on said guide plate for moving aid piece porting surface.

2. A planing device comprising a table having a work supporting surface, a cutting blade extending through said table and having a cutting edge adjacent said surface, a guide plate hingedly secured to the said table adjacent one side of the blade, adjustable means for securing said guide plate at different angles relatively to said sup- '4 porting surface and cutting edge, a work moving mechanism including a pusher member movable along the side of said guide plate and slidably supported upon the upper free edge thereof, a handle on said member for manually moving it along said guide plate, a bracket pivotally mounted on said pusher member and having a work engaging surface extending at right angles theret0; said bracket being adjustable ..to vary the angle of the said work engaging surface to the table to thereby permit the planing of a piece of work at different angles, and means on said pusher member for securing the bracket in adjusted position.

3. A planing device comprising a table having a Work supporting surface, a planing blade extending through an opening in said table and having a cutting edge disposed in planing position relatively to said supporting surface, a guide plate upon said table having a guide surface adjacent one end of saidcutting edge, and manually operable means including a work positioning member slidable along said guide surface and angularly adjustable relatively to the work supporting surface of the table about an axi perpendicular to said guide surface to thereby position the work piece at different angles relatively to the said work supporting surface.

CHARLES H. SOMERSET.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Great Britain Sept. 7, 1922 

